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>> under obamacare is one viewpoint. we're in the rare disease business. these patients do not have any alternative this makes our business very unique. we're targeting a small number of patients. more often than not they don't have anything to rely on. tracy: tell us about the big drug we talked about the last time you were here. what is the update on that? >> the update the launch of gatex is going exceedingly well. we're pleased and announced we reached lower end of our guidance. we said we would have between 275 and 325 patients on it by year-end. we announced today that we reached 275 going forward. tracy: what does it, what does it help? >> well gattex helps patients who can not absorb fluid and nutrients because they have a short gut because of crohn's, sclerosis and other conditions. they rely on artificial newt tricks that given to them intravenously every day, eight, nine, 10, 12 hours a day every day of the we go for the rest of their lives. tracy: wow. this is helping them. talk about the process. you. you and i talked about how long it took fr
>> under obamacare is one viewpoint. we're in the rare disease business. these patients do not have any alternative this makes our business very unique. we're targeting a small number of patients. more often than not they don't have anything to rely on. tracy: tell us about the big drug we talked about the last time you were here. what is the update on that? >> the update the launch of gatex is going exceedingly well. we're pleased and announced we reached lower end of our guidance....
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we were fighting over obamacare. now we're in a situation republicans do not want to have it on the budget. both of her pretty bad for them. let's look at the democrats. suffering politically from obamacare, they want to change the subject as much as possible. laws and the city are taking care of very important response abilities here until they've been pigmentation problems can get worked out. in one sense it helped. but also similar reason driving is as both parties are trying to kick this out for two more years to have an election and decide how these issues get resolved. accommodation suggests they will get a deal in the next couple of days. dagen: this is if you have described it to use your words some low hanging fruit. how does this deal come together and what are the chances it does? >> i think it is slightly better than 50% chance it is going to get done. remember, the two chairs negotiating the steel are not here to tell us what they want to get done, they feel confident they will get something done. the is
we were fighting over obamacare. now we're in a situation republicans do not want to have it on the budget. both of her pretty bad for them. let's look at the democrats. suffering politically from obamacare, they want to change the subject as much as possible. laws and the city are taking care of very important response abilities here until they've been pigmentation problems can get worked out. in one sense it helped. but also similar reason driving is as both parties are trying to kick this...
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and it was, mainly to support the president's agenda items, including obamacare but also his education initiatives and other measures. back to you. ashley: peter barnes, thank you so much. >> you bet. tracy: let's get a quick reaction on these markets after that news peter just brought us. nicole petallides on floor of the new york stock exchange. little bit of movement. >> yeah a little bit of movement up off the lows. keeping close eye on 10-year bond. 2.84% on the 10-year and that is very key. all to the downside coming off the lows of the day. tracy and ashley, lowest point on the dow was 15,791. we're now 15,825. you have seen some improvement. that being said the financials were trying to give it a go. the financials have been extremely weak lately these last few days. we saw them in the green earlier today. however we're watching them go back and forth. moment ago banking index is lower. now it is higher. that is something, you see us come off the lows after the beige book report. there is look at financials, jpmorgan, bank of america, goldman sachs are squeezing into the green.
and it was, mainly to support the president's agenda items, including obamacare but also his education initiatives and other measures. back to you. ashley: peter barnes, thank you so much. >> you bet. tracy: let's get a quick reaction on these markets after that news peter just brought us. nicole petallides on floor of the new york stock exchange. little bit of movement. >> yeah a little bit of movement up off the lows. keeping close eye on 10-year bond. 2.84% on the 10-year and...
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workers earn the federal minimum wage and they argue that especially in light of demand put on them by obamacare, raising the minimum wage could cost jobs, cording to one study, nearly half a million jobs could be lost. and the lobbying group, union fact, simply says raising the minimum wage sun reasonable demand. listen. >> you can't just translate your need for more money on to every business and say, i've got three kids to feed. you need to pay me more. that is not how the compensation system works in this country. >> bottom line here for the most part it appears that most fast-food restaurants are conducting business as usual. it at appears only relative small number of fast-food workers have in fact walked off the job. thank you david lee miller. adam: charles payne has a few thoughts on the minimum wage strikes. charles, you have a different angle on how this is all playing out. >> well there are two things. i think the while movement itself is disingenuous to a large degree and misguided. irony we had a bunch news this week that is underscores this point. beginning of week, one of the new
workers earn the federal minimum wage and they argue that especially in light of demand put on them by obamacare, raising the minimum wage could cost jobs, cording to one study, nearly half a million jobs could be lost. and the lobbying group, union fact, simply says raising the minimum wage sun reasonable demand. listen. >> you can't just translate your need for more money on to every business and say, i've got three kids to feed. you need to pay me more. that is not how the compensation...
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blue cross blue shield of arizona will automatically renew plans for customers canceled under obamacare. after an internal review the insurer realized it would be easier and more effective to let the plant stand. blue cross expects to notify about 55,000 arizona customers this week about their decision. unemployment is jumping in alaska up just in time for the holidays and some parts of alaska the jobless rate is about to%. statewide the rate is now at just over 6 percent, up from five and a half% just last month and britney spier's is on schedule to launch surveys show at the end of this month. according to caesars palace, part of the deal, the $500 packages are sold out and the meat and greece are selling for $20,500. those are sold out as well. by the way, happens to be her second birthday. hopefully should in turn 300 grand that she is getting paid per show. that is our west coast minute. dennis: a new crowning achievement for beyonce a. her latest title landing the diva she stole from. cheryl: has begun to break will take a look at some of the winning names on the nasdaq. as you ca
blue cross blue shield of arizona will automatically renew plans for customers canceled under obamacare. after an internal review the insurer realized it would be easier and more effective to let the plant stand. blue cross expects to notify about 55,000 arizona customers this week about their decision. unemployment is jumping in alaska up just in time for the holidays and some parts of alaska the jobless rate is about to%. statewide the rate is now at just over 6 percent, up from five and a...